Detachable connecting device for hose supporters



A. v. B RowN DETAGHABLE CONNECTING DEVICE FOR HOSE SUPPORTERS Filed Nov.22, 1922 Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

ARNOLD V. BROWN, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN NAR--ROW FABRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

DETACHABLE CONNECTING DEVICE FOR HOSE SUPPORTERS.

Application filed November 22, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARNOLD V. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVorcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Detachable ConnectingDevice for Hose Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This is in part a continuation of my application Serial No. 576,782,filed July 22, 1922, but contains an improvement thereon.

This invention relates to a device for connecting two pieces of fabric,as for example tape or elastic, in such a way that they can be detachedfrom each other readily but will not become disconnected accidentally.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device for thispurpose which will be simple and convenient and certain in its actionand will be very inexpensive to make in large quantities.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyin drawings, in which- Fig. 1 isa front view of a hose supporter of the ordinary type having its twoparts connected by a device constructed in accordance with thisinvention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the connector removed from the supporter;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modification; and

Figs. 4 and 5 are like views of other modifications.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the device is made of a stamping ofsheet metal and comprises a lower bar 10, a middle bar 11 and a top bar12, all practically parallel. The lower bars 10 and 11 are spacedmaterially apart and integrally connected at both ends so as to providean enclosed rectangle formed of the stamped metal with its corners andends all rigid. One of these ends, as 13, is extended beyond the middlebar 11 and has at its end the top bar 12 projecting from it parallelwith the other two bars 10 and 11. This top bar 12 is provided at itsopposite free end with a hook 14; and is not connected with the body ofthe device at that end. This hook involves a short end substantiallyparallel with the top bar 12 and spaced only slightly from it to justpermit the edge of the tape to lie in the space. It also furnishes ameans by which this bar 12 can be inserted through a sewed loop in thebottom of the fabric and the hook 14;

Serial No. 602,639.

two bars 10 and 11 can be used for connection of a piece of tape orelasticv below, without any additional features and that is the way thedevice is constructed and used, as shown in Fig. 3. In the form shown inFigs. 1 and 2, however, a slide 15 is mounted on the two ends of thelower rectangle cap-able of sliding up and down in the space between thetwo bars 10 and 11. This slide is slit longitudinally at 19 for thereceptionof the lower tape or elastic which can be secured to it in anyof the ordinary ways to avoid providing a sewed loop. This also providesa means of adjusting the webbing by passing the webbing over, around;and( back under the slide 15. By this procedure the webbing is securelylocked which thereby provides a means of adjustment of the fabric, avery desirable thing. There is no necessity of sewing the webbing also.In view of the above, no further description of Fig. 3 is necessary.

In the form shown in Fig. 4, the upper bar 12 and hook 14 are used as inthe other cases, but in place of the lower parts is a similar bar 20 andhook 21 integrally con nected with the upper bar. These parts can bemade of sheet metal stamping, if desired, as shown in Fig. 5, but can bemade of a piece of wire as in Fig. 4. If that is done, the connectionbetween the two bars 12 and 20 is strengthened by using a sheet metalclip 22 bent around and surrounding the two corners and stiffening theconnection of the two bars 12 and 20 with a. connecting piece betweenthem. In the stamping shown in Fig. 5 the bars 12 and 20 are madetaperi'ng from end to end, being widest at the ends bearing the hook.This tapering is slight but suiiicient to compensate for the slightspring of the bars under strain and inner face parallel when in use. Thesame construction is. used in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. If

this were not done any strain heavy enough might spring the ends apart alittle and leave the bars in a diverging position. Then the strain wouldtend to pull the tape o'fi? the bars.

In all the forms the circular notches 1'7 are used. In each case theexternal end ot .tort-ing them in any way. The edges can be finishedupso as not to injure the tahrics when the device is used. It is also alllocated ina plane so it can be termed of a metal stamping of thesimplest character or of wire.

Although l have illustrated and described only three forms of theinvention, I am aware ot the fact that other modifications can bemadetherei n by any person skilled in the art without departing from thescope of the invention as expressed in the claims. There fore, I do notwish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown anddescribed, but what I do claim is 1. As'an article of manutacture. aconnector forthe purpose described compri lng a piece of sheet metalprovided with three parallel bars spaced apart, two of said bars beingintegrally connected with each other at both ends and with the third oneat one end, the third bar having a hook thereon. the connection betweenthe first two bars at each end consisting 01 an end member, the two endmembers being parallel with each other, and a slide for connection withthe fabric or tape mounted on said two end members.

2. As an article of manufacture a connecting device for a hose supporteror the like comprising a pair of bars located practically parallel witheach other and spaced apart, one of said bars having a free end providedwith a reverse hook for placement behind a piece of fabric mountedthereon and having an open sided enlarged circular notch at the point atwhich the hook is con nected with the bar.

3. As an article of inanuit'acture, a con necting device for a hosesupporter comprising a pair of bars in substantially parallel positionbut tapering in width from end to end and connected together at theirnor-- rower ends so as to be spaced apart. and provided with reversehooks at their "tree end each having a circular notch tormingz; theinner boundary of the hook.

at. As an article of manufacture, a connecting device for a hosesupporter comprii-aing a pair of: bars in substantially parallelposition but tapering in width from end to end and connected together attheir narrower ends so as to be spaced apart farther at their connectedends than at their free ends.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

ARNOLD V. BROWN.

